Andrea Bussmann

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Andrea Bussmann (born 1980) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter, most noted for her 2018 film Fausto . [1] The film was longlisted for the Directors Guild of Canada's Discovery Award in 2018, [2] and was shortlisted for the Vancouver Film Critics Circle's award for Best Canadian Film at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2018. Bussmann was also shortlisted for Best Director of a Canadian Film. [3]

She is married to film director Nicolás Pereda, with whom she codirected the 2016 film Tales of Two Who Dreamt . [4]

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References

  1. Barry Hertz, "Fausto's Andrea Bussmann, and the new rules of experimental Canadian cinema". The Globe and Mail , April 9, 2019.
  2. Connie Thiessen, "DGC’s list of top new Canadian filmmakers to watch". Broadcast Dialogue, September 10, 2018.
  3. Etan Vlessing, "'The Favourite' Leads Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter , December 14, 2018.
  4. Jason Anderson, "Local attention for international director: Mexican-Canadian filmmaker Nicolas Pereda gets belated recognition in adopted home". Toronto Star , November 16, 2012.